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Since 2003, the Friends of the Shenandoah River have consistently provided quality water monitoring data to DEQ. ....FOSR provides nearly the same list of routinely monitored parameters sampled by DEQ ....adheres to the same quality assurance standards DEQ practices.
....the data provided by FOSR has allowed DEQ to expand its monitoring coverage of the State as required by the Clean Water Act. ....FOSR provided water quality data covering 873 stream miles. ....these data represent roughly 20% of the total stream miles monitored by citizen volunteers from 2005 to 2010.
....With their support, we can enhance the pool of quality data available in the watershed to strengthen our protection of these highly valued waters. On behalf of the Citizens of the Commonwealth, we extend our appreciation.

Virginia no longer provides critical water-quality information

Remember this post from July 24, 2019?

Under the recently approved Virginia Code for both the State Water Control Board and VA Dept. of Health, there is no longer any Virginia State agency responsible to inform the public of potential exposure to elevated E. coli levels in freshwater streams and rivers in Virginia! The Friends of the Shenandoah River (FOSR) need your support to be able to continue to provide you with this critical information related to your and your family’s health when recreating in the Shenandoah River.